I'm going through a patch of feeling sick of bread, rice, noodles, cereal, corn chips or anything with a grain component.

For dinner tonight I ate a giant plate of potatoes, pan fried in a tiny bit of oil, with loads ketchup. I ended up making this because I couldn't face the thought of any more grains but still wanted something that filled me up.

So far my only idea that doesn't involve grains but still feels like a meal is a chickpea and potato curry of some sort.

I'm not into fake meat, Seitan or tempeh.

I love tofu. I normally also love beans and lentils but I'm even feeling a little sick of those too.

roast sweet potatoes in the oven. peel them when they're cool and chop them into bite sized chunks. if you have garlic greens, use them. if not, fry a good amount of chopped garlic in a frying pan. maybe some scallions too. throw in the potatoes and about 1T of soy sauce (and hot sauce, if you like). Check salt, as the soy is mostly just for deglazing.

Many of the things that are traditionally eaten over rice also work very well over a smashed baked potato. One of my favorite meals of all time is Chana Masala over a baked spud with a dollop of Better Than Sour Cream for the decadence ;) Curries, Chilis, etc are also great.

Quinoa (not a grain). That said, if you're fed up of bread, you are not eating the right bread. I rarely cook the same thing twice and usually go months between "repeats", so I suspect part of the problem is that you're eating your grains in the same context over and over. Check out some books from the library and look at blogs and the foodporn section here.

Tofu scramble for dinner! Smothered baked potatoes. You can put chili over them with some veg sour cream, salsa, cilantro and daiya. Or stuffed peppers in the crockpot. Stuff them with black beans, spanish rice, salsa, chopped onion, daiya, chili powder, cayenne pepper, cumin, and salt. Cook on low for 6-8 hours and then top with sour cream and guacamole. And try Isa's breaded tofu that she posted last week. It's freaking awesome!

Oooooh and pizza fries. Bake up some french fries and then top with marinara and daiya. Broil for a few minutes until melty and ooey gooey!

I never used to like pizza fries from the local pizzerias before I was vegan. But my husband loved them! And it's one of the things he really misses. So figured it couldn't be that hard to veganize. Now I freaking love pizza fries!

I'm sure I missed tons of stuff that others will add. Do you use quinoa, barley, amaranth, millet, and spelt to mix things up? But if you really still need a break from grains, I guess potatoes, sweet potatoes, plantains, winter squash, turnips, parsnips, rutabaga, taro, and tapioca might fit the bill. I'm too tired to address your boredom and disinterest with the wonderful worlds of beens, seitan, and tempeh tonight, but I'll try for that tomorrow.

But, a big bowl of chili or hearty stew--there are some good ones in Viva Vegan--would be good. Or sometimes I make something that's traditionally served over rice, and just don't have the rice, like a stir-fry or dahl. There's no rule that you have to eat a grain. If you eat some other salad, fruit or vegetable I am sure you will get enough carbs.